Jute-Cotton-Polyester Sheeting Fabric from Japan
Plain weave sheeting fabric of 55% jute, 30% cotton, 15% polyester, 190 g/m², square construction with >33 ends/picks per cm. Falls under HTS 5311.00.30.70 for other vegetable fiber (jute) weaves containing cotton/man-made, per sheeting definition in statistical notes (b). Used for upholstery linings.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Document square construction metrics precisely to qualify as 'sheeting' and avoid reclassification
• Provide certificates of origin proving jute vegetable fiber status for duty preferences
• Track man-made fiber content declarations to comply with restraint quotas